Tally Lake Ranger District
The Tally Lake Ranger District in Flathead National Forest (Montana) has 562 miles of motorized routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map — 493.3 miles of roads and 68.7 miles of trails across 366 designated routes. Vehicle access: ATV 0.5 mi · Motorcycle 69 mi · E-bike routes. Seasonal routes generally open Apr 15 and close Nov 30. Every route here is informational and derived from the MVUM data — it is not a legal document; carry and follow the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Download the routes as GPX for your GPS or riding app.
- Total motorized miles
- 562
- Roads
- 493.3 mi
- Trails
- 68.7 mi
- Year-round miles
- 393.9 mi
- Seasonal miles
- 168.1 mi
493.3 mi of roads · 68.7 mi of trails, across 366 designated routes on the Motor Vehicle Use Map.
Vehicle access
What the MVUM designates for each vehicle class in this district — open miles, route count and season. A blank designation means the class is not designated here; it is shown as such, never guessed. ATV, motorcycle and e-bike classes are highlighted.
| Vehicle class | Open miles | Routes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core off-highway (OHV) | |||
| ATV | 0.5 | 4 | Varies by route |
| Motorcycle / dirt bike | 69 | 87 | Varies by route |
| Other wheeled OHV | 0.5 | 4 | Varies by route |
| Wider OHV (over 50 inches) | |||
| 4WD > 50" | 0.3 | 1 | Year-round |
| 2WD > 50" | 0.3 | 1 | Year-round |
| Tracked OHV > 50" | 0.3 | 1 | Year-round |
| Other OHV > 50" | 0.3 | 1 | Year-round |
| Narrow OHV (under 50 inches) | |||
| Tracked OHV < 50" | 0.3 | 1 | Year-round |
| Other OHV < 50" | 0.3 | 1 | Year-round |
| E-bikes | |||
| E-bike Class 1 | 0 | 28 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 2 | 0 | 28 | Varies by route |
| E-bike Class 3 | 0 | 28 | Varies by route |
| Road-legal / licensed vehicles | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 493.3 | 280 | Varies by route |
| High-clearance vehicle | 493.3 | 280 | Varies by route |
| Truck | 493.3 | 280 | Varies by route |
| Bus | 493.3 | 280 | Varies by route |
| Motorhome | 493.3 | 280 | Varies by route |
Seasons
Of the 562 motorized miles here, about 393.9 miles are open year-round and 168.1 miles are seasonal — the seasonal window generally runs from 04/15 to 11/30 (MM/DD). Each vehicle class can carry its own season; see the access matrix above, and always confirm current status on the official Motor Vehicle Use Map.
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Named routes
Show the 236 named routes in this district
Named routes on the MVUM and whether ATV and motorcycle use is designated on each. This is a per-district reference, not a separate page per route. Use the filter to find a route.
| BOWEN CREEK PLUME CREEK D | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| ALDER BOWEN CREEK | · | · |
| ALDER CREEK | · | · |
| ALDER ROBERTSON | · | · |
| ALMOST LOST | · | · |
| ASHLEY BOAT LAUNCH CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| ASHLEY LAKE RECREATION | · | · |
| ASHLEY MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| BAD BREAKS | · | · |
| BAYHA | · | · |
| BEAR POND | · | · |
| BEAR TREE | · | · |
| BERNARD CREEK | · | · |
| BIG FOOT BOG | · | · |
| BILL CREEK | · | · |
| BILL OVERLOOK | · | · |
| BILLY GOAT HILL | · | · |
| BIRCH MEADOWS | · | · |
| BIRCH OVERLOOK | · | · |
| BLESSED PASS | · | · |
| BOOTJACK LAKE | · | · |
| BOOTJACK LAKE ACCESS | · | · |
| BOWEN BENCH | · | · |
| BOWEN LAKE | · | · |
| BOWEN QUARRY | · | · |
| BRUSH DIVIDE SPUR 1 | · | · |
| BRUSH PASS | · | · |
| CAT CALL | · | · |
| CENTER INGALLS | · | · |
| CLIFF CREEK | · | · |
| CLIFF CREEK GUT | · | · |
| CLIFF CREEK LOOP | · | · |
| CORDUROY CREEK | · | · |
| COTTONWOOD CREEK | · | · |
| DAGGETT RIDGE | · | · |
| DAISY DRIVE | · | · |
| DEER HOOF | · | · |
| DEVIL'S CLUB | · | · |
| DOG LAKE | · | · |
| DOUBLE TROUBLE | · | · |
| DRAGON TAIL | · | · |
| DUNSIRE PIT | · | · |
| EAST CENTER INGALLS | · | · |
| EAST NORTH FACE | · | · |
| EAST NORTH SIDE INGALLS | · | · |
| EAST PEACOCK | · | · |
| EAST REID | · | · |
| EAST SIDE GRIFFIN | · | · |
| ELK | · | · |
| EVERS CREEK CONNECTION | · | · |
| FARSIDE | · | · |
| FISH CREEK | · | · |
| FISH CREEK A | · | · |
| FISH CREEK C | · | · |
| FISH CREEK E | · | · |
| FIVE LAKES | · | · |
| FORT STEELE TRAIL B | · | · |
| FOX CEDAR | · | · |
| FOX CEDAR SPUR | · | · |
| FOX MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| FROG POND | · | · |
| GERGEN CREEK | · | · |
| GERGEN CREEK B | · | · |
| GOAT TRAIL Y | · | · |
| GOOD CREEK | · | · |
| GREAT GRIFFIN | · | · |
| GREGG CREEK | · | · |
| GREGG SIDEHILL | · | · |
| GREGG SWAMP | · | · |
| GREGG SWANEY RIDGE | · | · |
| GRIFFIN CREEK | · | · |
| GRIFFIN SLIDE | · | · |
| HAND CREEK | · | · |
| HAZY CREEK | · | · |
| HAZY CREEK Z | · | · |
| HEARTBREAK HILL | · | · |
| HERRIG CREEK | · | · |
| HERRIG RIDGE | · | · |
| HILL MEADOW | · | · |
| HOLBROOK ACCESS | · | · |
| HORSESHOE MEADOW | · | · |
| INDIAN PAINT BRUSH | · | · |
| INGALLS MTN SOUTH SIDE | · | · |
| IRON TRACK | · | · |
| ISLAND MEADOWS WEST | · | · |
| JACKKNIFE | · | · |
| JACKKNIFE T | · | · |
| JACKKNIFE U | · | · |
| JACKKNIFE V | · | · |
| JACKKNIFE Y | · | · |
| JACKKNIFE Z | · | · |
| JOHNSON PEAK | · | · |
| JOHNSON RIDGE | · | · |
| KEITH BASIN | · | · |
| KEITH MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| LEBEAU SPUR | · | · |
| LISTLE QUARRY | · | · |
| LISTLE QUARRY SOUTH | · | · |
| LITTLE GOOD | · | · |
| LOBO | · | · |
| LOGAN CREEK | · | · |
| LONG FACE | · | · |
| LONG MEADOW | · | · |
| LOST CREEK SOUTH | · | · |
| LOST FACE | · | · |
| LOST THIN | · | · |
| LOST THIN A | · | · |
| LOST THIN B | · | · |
| LOST VIEW | · | · |
| LOWER BENCH | · | · |
| LOWER MCGOVERN | · | · |
| MARTIN CLIFFS | · | · |
| MARTIN CORDUROY | · | · |
| MARTIN CORDUROY A | · | · |
| MARTIN CORDUROY B | · | · |
| MARTIN CREEK | · | · |
| MARTIN KEITH | · | · |
| MARTIN LAKE | · | · |
| MAYBESO | · | · |
| MCGOVERN CREEK | · | · |
| MCGOVERN QUARRY | · | · |
| MILLER CREEK | · | · |
| MONAHAN | · | · |
| MONAHAN A | · | · |
| MOOSE ANTLER | · | · |
| MOOSE HOLLOW | · | · |
| MOSQUITO RUN | · | · |
| MOUNTAIN MEADOWS | · | · |
| MOUNTAIN MEADOWS BASIN | · | · |
| MUSKRAT | · | · |
| MUSKRAT B | · | · |
| NEVERSHINE | · | · |
| NIGHTMARE | · | · |
| NORTH ASHLEY RECREATION | · | · |
| NORTH FACE ROAD | · | · |
| NORTH FORK ALDER | · | · |
| NORTH FORK EVERS | · | · |
| NORTH FORK LOST CREEK | · | · |
| NORTH KEITH | · | · |
| NORTH SIDE FISH CREEK | · | · |
| NORTH SIDE INGALLS | · | · |
| OETTIKER BASIN | · | · |
| OETTIKER CLIFFS | · | · |
| OETTIKER CREEK | · | · |
| OLD SANKO | · | · |
| OLD STAR MEADOWS RANCH | · | · |
| OLD TALLY LAKE | · | · |
| OLD TOTE | · | · |
| OLD TOTE Y | · | · |
| OXBOW | · | · |
| PEIGAN | · | · |
| PETE RIDGE | · | · |
| PETE RIDGE B | · | · |
| PILOT KNOB SIDEHILL | · | · |
| PINE MARTIN | · | · |
| PINE NEEDLE | · | · |
| PLEASANT RIDGE | · | · |
| PLEASANT VALLEY MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| PLUME BLUFF | · | · |
| PLUME CREEK | · | · |
| PLUME CREEK C | · | · |
| RAND CREEK | · | · |
| RED MEADOW CREEK | · | · |
| REID BENCH | · | · |
| REID CREEK | · | · |
| REID DIVIDE | · | · |
| REID RIDGE | · | · |
| RHINOCEROS HOOF | · | · |
| ROBERTSON RIDGE | · | · |
| ROCK BOTTOM | · | · |
| ROCKY ALDER | · | · |
| ROCKY CREEK | · | · |
| ROCKY RIDGE | · | · |
| ROUND AND ROUND | · | · |
| ROUND EVERS | · | · |
| SANKO CREEK | · | · |
| SANKO PIT | · | · |
| SHORTY CREEK | · | · |
| SINCLAIR CR - DUNSIRE CR | · | · |
| SOME JUMP | · | · |
| SOUTH FORK HAND CREEK | · | · |
| SOUTH KEITH MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| SOUTH LOGAN | · | · |
| SOUTH REID | · | · |
| SPLASH DAM ROAD | · | · |
| STAR CREEK | · | · |
| STAR MEADOWS ADMIN SITE | · | · |
| STAR MEADOWS STUB | · | · |
| STAR VIEW | · | · |
| STARLITE | · | · |
| STILLWATER MARTIN CREEK CONN | · | · |
| SWANEY LOOP | · | · |
| SWANEY RIDGE NORTH | · | · |
| SWEET DREAMS | · | · |
| SYLVIA LAKE | · | · |
| SYLVIA LAKE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| SYLVIA LAKE PIT | · | · |
| SYLVIA LAKE RECREATION | · | · |
| TALLY CLIFFS | · | · |
| TALLY LAKE | · | · |
| TALLY LAKE CAMP A | · | · |
| TALLY LAKE CAMP B | · | · |
| TALLY LAKE CAMP C | · | · |
| TALLY LAKE CAMP D | · | · |
| TALLY LAKE CAMPGROUND | · | · |
| TALLY MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| TAYLOR BASIN | · | · |
| TAYLOR CREEK | · | · |
| THISTLE | · | · |
| TOBIE CLIFFS | · | · |
| TOBIE CREEK | · | · |
| TOBIE SWAMP | · | · |
| TOBIE VIEW | · | · |
| TRIXIE PASS | · | · |
| TRIXIE RIDGE | · | · |
| TWIN LAKES | · | · |
| TWIN PEAKS | · | · |
| TWO MOOSE | · | · |
| UNGULATE | · | · |
| UPPER BENCH | · | · |
| UPPER BILL | · | · |
| UPPER CONNER MOUNTAIN | · | · |
| UPPER DUNSIRE POINT | · | · |
| UPPER NINETEEN | · | · |
| UPPER STILLWATER CAMP | · | · |
| UPPER SWAMP | · | · |
| WADE CREEK | · | · |
| WADE CREEK B | · | · |
| WERNER DIVIDE | · | · |
| WERNER PEAK | · | · |
| WEST FORK LISTLE | · | · |
| WEST LOST CREEK A | · | · |
| WEST LOST CREEK B | · | · |
| WEST PLUME | · | · |
| WHITE RAPIDS | · | · |
| WHITEFISH MOUNTAIN RADIO | · | · |
Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.
This page is a searchable summary of the Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map data — it is not the official MVUM and not a legal document. Route designations, closures and conditions change. The controlling document is the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map: carry it and follow posted signs when you ride.
Data vintage: USFS EDW MVUM, retrieved 2026-07-11.
Nearby districts
The six nearest ranger districts by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-forest and cross-state neighbours included — for planning a wider trip.
| District | Forest | Total miles | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortine Ranger District | Kootenai National Forest, MT | 709.4 | 36 km |
| Glacier View Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 228.5 | 40 km |
| Libby Ranger District | Kootenai National Forest, MT | 1,411.9 | 49 km |
| Rexford Ranger District | Kootenai National Forest, MT | 483.2 | 62 km |
| Hungry Horse Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 278.7 | 63 km |
| Swan Lake Ranger District | Flathead National Forest, MT | 455.6 | 78 km |
Frequently asked questions
- Can you ride an ATV in the Tally Lake Ranger District?
- Yes. The MVUM designates ATV use on about 0.5 miles across 4 routes here (varies by route). Confirm on the district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map before you ride.
- How many miles of motorized routes are in the Tally Lake Ranger District?
- 562 miles total — 493.3 miles of roads and 68.7 miles of trails, across 366 designated routes on the Forest Service MVUM.
- Is this the official Motor Vehicle Use Map?
- No. This page is an informational, searchable view of the MVUM route data. It is not a legal document. The controlling document is the district's official MVUM — always carry and follow it.
- Are the routes open year-round?
- Partly. About 393.9 miles are open year-round and 168.1 miles are seasonal (typically open Apr 15 to Nov 30). Each vehicle class can have its own season — see the access matrix above.
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